advance guard

noun

1
: a detachment usually divided into point, advance party, support, and reserve preceding a body of troops on the march to protect it and secure its uninterrupted advance
2
advance guardist noun

Word History

First Known Use

1690, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of advance guard was in 1690

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“Advance guard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/advance%20guard. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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